Unitarian Universalist Principles in Children’s Language Use these versions of the Principles to guide a discussion about faith as children prepare to create their own faith symbols in Session 2, Activity 5: 1. We believe that each and every person is important. 2. We believe that all people...

Dear Parents, When Creating Home meets on [insert day, date], the children will learn the song “Spirit of Life,” Hymn 123 in Singing the Living Tradition, and improvise a dance to the song with wrist scarves which we will assemble during the session. If you have a colorful, flowing scarf at home...

An image of a Gold Dust Day gecko from Wikipedia. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

Based on the traditional American Christian spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." We've got the whole world in our hands. We've got the whole world in our hands. We've got the whole world in our hands. We've got the whole world in our hands....

In each session's Closing, you will add an image to the World of Wonder mural, illustrating the web of life of which we are a part. This web can be a semi-permanent creation in your room or attached to a bulletin board or other removable object. Customize it to fit your space needs. Draw a simple...

A fidget basket is a simple, inexpensive way to include and welcome children who find it difficult to sit still or who learn better while moving. Provide a basket for fidget objects. Fill it with pipe cleaners, Wiki Stix (TM), Tangles (TM), and other quiet manipulatives. When you introduce the...

Hateful violence and natural disasters touch all of us. You want to help our children, youth, and families to emotionally and spiritually process what is happening in and outside our communities.

This is a 30-minute activity. Materials Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation Prepare and post a sheet of newsprint with these questions: In what ways do you agree with Fahs? In what ways do you differ? Is “God-talk” an issue in your congregation? How do you as a professional work with a...

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This photograph was taken by Merrel D. Booker, Jr. Used with permission.

Excerpted from A Covenant Group Source Book, second edition, revised (The Center for Community Values, 2003). Covenant Groups A covenant group is a small relational group made up of six to twelve people who meet regularly to establish and nurture themselves in their own beloved community....

Originally published in the American Journal of Theology and Philosophy (January 2009). Friedrich Schleiermacher gave liberal theology a foundation no one could find. He accomplished this amazing feat by making a neurological fact of consciousness the foundational referent for his new theological...

This lecture was delivered by the Rev. William F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty International, on June 21, 2006, at Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 2006 Berry Street Essay. Used with permission....